UK Polling History: Election of 1 May 1997 – Wansdyke
Result summary
| Parties | ||||
| Labour | Conservative | Liberal Democrat |
Other | |
| Votes | 24,117 | 19,318 | 9,205 | 2,082 |
| Votes gained | +6,069 | -12,071 | -5,629 | +1,282 |
| Share of votes | 44.1% | 35.3% | 16.8% | 3.8% |
| Share of eligible voters | 34.8% | 27.9% | 13.3% | 3.0% |
| Gain in share of votes | +16.3% | -12.9% | -6.0% | +2.6% |
| Gain in share of eligible voters | +11.4% | -12.8% | -5.9% | +2.0% |
| Total votes: | 54,722 | |
| Electorate: | 69,270 | |
| Turnout: | 79.0% | |
| Outcome: | Labour gain from Conservative | |
| Swing: | 14.6% | Labour from Conservative |
Polling history
List of contests
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Constituency formed from Kingswood, North Somerset 9 June 1983 |
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Constituency succeeded by North East Somerset 6 May 2010 |
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| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | ||
| Date | Type | Parties | ||||
| Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrat |
Alliance | Other | ||
| 5 May 2005 | General Election | 18,847 | 20,686 | 10,050 | 1,350 | |
| 7 June 2001 | General Election | 17,593 | 23,206 | 7,135 | 1,613 | |
| 1 May 1997 | General Election | 19,318 | 24,117 | 9,205 | 2,082 | |
| 9 April 1992 | General Election | 31,389 | 18,048 | 14,834 | 800 | |
| 11 June 1987 | General Election | 31,537 | 14,231 | 15,393 | ||
| 9 June 1983 | General Election | 28,434 | 12,168 | 15,368 | 213 | |